Postcode HR2 8SD (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 8SD and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR2 8SD is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR2 8SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR2 8SD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HR2 8SD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to HR2 8SD is Birch View which is centered 140 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Catch Corner and is 89 m away.

The closest primary school to HR2 8SD (for ages 11 and under) is Much Birch CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for HR2 8SD is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Herefordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HR2 8SD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HR2 8SD, and the approximate distance away.

Birch View 140 m
Lyston Lane 839 m
B4347 7.25 km
A40 12.75 km
B4348 13.55 km
A44 29.96 km
A465 33.07 km
A449 35.07 km
A38 42.7 km
M5 49.86 km
A470 74.63 km
A361 79.92 km
A5 83.95 km
A41 85.65 km
A49 96.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 8SD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HR2 8SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Steiner Academy Hereford Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.1 km
Much Birch CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
3.63 km
St Weonard's Academy 4.03 km
Garway Primary School Good
(January 14, 2020)
5.59 km
Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
6.22 km
King's Caple Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2012)
8.48 km
Ewyas Harold Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
9.34 km
Llangrove CE Academy Good
(January 10, 2019)
9.81 km
Clehonger CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2019)
9.96 km
Kingstone High School Good
(December 12, 2018)
10.05 km
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
10.05 km
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
10.09 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
11.82 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
12.9 km
Mordiford CofE Primary School 13.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HR2 8SD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Apple County Cider Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2016
9.2 km
Apple County Cider Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2016
9.2 km
Hilston Park 0/P Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
9.77 km
Hilston Park 0/P Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
9.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR2 8SD - Data from Apr 2022

Catch Corner Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Catch Corner Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 40.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR2 8SD - Data from Dec 2021

Cocksbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Penstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Weaver's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Mynde Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Guinea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bryngwyn Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
The Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Stradway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Saddlebow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Bowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Gower's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Ridby Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR2 8SD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 79.1 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 16.3 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 64.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 14.3% 330 50

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.94859400
Longitude -2.75751900
OS Easting 348032
OS Northing 0228060
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14818
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Birch
Local Authority District Herefordshire, County of
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: The Marches
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000019
Travel To Work Area Hereford

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Herefordshire
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021466
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 021B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3